Box Art Breakdown: Drawn to Life

I’m going to come right out and say it: While Phalanx will always be my number one, this is one of my favorite pieces of box art ever. I love it all — the way the rough-drawn hero stands out from the well drawn background characters, the way the colors in the main character go outside the lines, the stylus dragging the color out so you know exactly what you are in store for, the prominent title, the determined look on the character’s face.

It’s one of those rare pieces of box art that when you look at it you can’t help but smile. I was already quite interested in the game itself (a platformer where you draw your own hero!), but silly as it sounds, this box pushed the game from eventual purchase to day one.

I am a huge fan of video game box art. There are a ton of boxes that make me feel happy by just looking at them, and this one is a perfect example. It makes me think of fun, and really, isn’t that what video games are all about?

Drawn to Life page